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Background imageDrunk Collection: Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth

Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass

Background imageDrunk Collection: Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. Artist: Hogarth, William (1697-1764)

Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. Artist: Hogarth, William (1697-1764)
Gin Lane (Beer Street and Gin Lane 2), 1751. From a private collection

Background imageDrunk Collection: Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth

Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Beer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat

Background imageDrunk Collection: Roman statue of a drunken Hercules

Roman statue of a drunken Hercules. The mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene

Background imageDrunk Collection: Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735

Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Gin Shop, 1829

The Gin Shop, 1829
The Gin Shop, pub. 1829 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageDrunk Collection: Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba

Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol

Background imageDrunk Collection: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Background imageDrunk Collection: The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

The drunken Hercules, House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

Background imageDrunk Collection: A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775

A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageDrunk Collection: Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the 'Lower Twenty', 1864. Creator: Unknown

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, '...the day of the Presidential election

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunk man - fun for children and women, 1861. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)

Drunk man - fun for children and women, 1861. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
Drunk man - fun for children and women, 1861. Private Collection

Background imageDrunk Collection: Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926 Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)

Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926 Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)
Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926.

Background imageDrunk Collection: Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. English farm workers celebrating the gathering in of the crops. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

Background imageDrunk Collection: Woman Supporting a Man, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Woman Supporting a Man, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Woman Supporting a Man, 1852-1866

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunkard, 1810-1874. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Drunkard, 1810-1874. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Drunkard, 1810-1874. Miller often used witty captions or lines of dialogue to reveal more about the characters in his sketches

Background imageDrunk Collection: Intoxicated Man and Boy, c1859. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Intoxicated Man and Boy, c1859. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Intoxicated Man and Boy, c1859

Background imageDrunk Collection: Lot and His Daughters, 1555. Creator: Balthazar van den Bos

Lot and His Daughters, 1555. Creator: Balthazar van den Bos
Lot and His Daughters, 1555

Background imageDrunk Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Vieillard de la Foret Noire, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Vieillard de la Foret Noire, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Vieillard de la Foret Noire, c1797

Background imageDrunk Collection: Noah and his Sons. Creator: Unknown

Noah and his Sons. Creator: Unknown
Noah and his Sons, Unknown date. The drunkenness of Noah is a biblical story in Genesis 9:20- 21 that describes how Noah, after surviving the great flood

Background imageDrunk Collection: Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 425

Background imageDrunk Collection: Merry Company, c1630. Creator: Jan van Bijlert

Merry Company, c1630. Creator: Jan van Bijlert
Merry Company, c1630

Background imageDrunk Collection: Ce pauvre garçon! Il n'a pas la tête forte! Il faut peu de chose pour le griser. 1864

Ce pauvre garçon! Il n'a pas la tête forte! Il faut peu de chose pour le griser. 1864. Creator: Cham
Ce pauvre garcon! Il n'a pas la tete forte! Il faut peu de chose pour le griser. 1864. Series: Actualites. This poor boy! He doesn't have a strong head! It takes little to make him drunk

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Union Club, 1801. Creator: Unknown

The Union Club, 1801. Creator: Unknown
The Union Club, 1801

Background imageDrunk Collection: Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Background imageDrunk Collection: An Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

An Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
An Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. From A Comparison of Temperaments

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568. Creator: Jan Wierix

The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568. Creator: Jan Wierix
The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Background imageDrunk Collection: Il n'y a pourtant qu'une heure qu je tire, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier

Il n'y a pourtant qu'une heure qu je tire, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Il n'y a pourtant qu'une heure qu je tire, 1839. I've only been pulling it [the bell-rope] for an hour'. From Moeurs conjugales, 14

Background imageDrunk Collection: Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... 1865. Creator: Honore Daumier

Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... 1865. Creator: Honore Daumier
Che cha une belle chaudronnerie!... 1865. Che cha une belle chaudronnerie!...et qu'il y en a pour de l'argent cheulement a chinq chous la livre!'

Background imageDrunk Collection: Messieurs...il nous reste un 43me toast à porter à la Société de Temperance!, 1844

Messieurs...il nous reste un 43me toast à porter à la Société de Temperance!, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Messieurs...il nous reste un 43me toast a porter a la Societe de Temperance!, 1844. Gentlemen...we still have a 43rd toast to make to the Temperance Society!'. From Les Philanthropes du jour

Background imageDrunk Collection: Tavern Scene, 1660. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)

Tavern Scene, 1660. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
Tavern Scene, 1660. Found in the collection of the Fondazione De Vito

Background imageDrunk Collection: A Revivalist Disturbs the Merrymaking, 1866. Creator: Bengt Nordenberg

A Revivalist Disturbs the Merrymaking, 1866. Creator: Bengt Nordenberg
A Revivalist Disturbs the Merrymaking, 1866

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857....as human nature is never perfect, even in the wisest of mankind

Background imageDrunk Collection: The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665. Creator: Jan Steen

The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665. Creator: Jan Steen
The Drunken Couple, c.1655-c.1665

Background imageDrunk Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Lot and his Daughters, 1616

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: Unknown

Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Silenus, c17th century

Background imageDrunk Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1610-1620. Creator: Jacopo Palma

Lot and his Daughters, 1610-1620. Creator: Jacopo Palma
Lot and his Daughters, 1610-1620

Background imageDrunk Collection: Merry Company, 1675-1702. Creator: Dirck Helmbreeker

Merry Company, 1675-1702. Creator: Dirck Helmbreeker
Merry Company, 1675-1702

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drunks outside De Laatste Stuiver, 1874-1916. Creator: Jan Hanau

Drunks outside De Laatste Stuiver, 1874-1916. Creator: Jan Hanau
Drunks outside De Laatste Stuiver, 1874-1916. Drunk men vomit and fall over on the pavement outside The Last Penny cafe, bystanders watch from windows above

Background imageDrunk Collection: A Fool Holding a Jug, known as ‘The Jolly Drinker, 1629. Creator: Judith Leyster

A Fool Holding a Jug, known as ‘The Jolly Drinker, 1629. Creator: Judith Leyster
A Fool Holding a Jug, known as The Jolly Drinker, 1629

Background imageDrunk Collection: Cheerful company at an inn, 1661-1693. Creator: Gerrit Grasdorp

Cheerful company at an inn, 1661-1693. Creator: Gerrit Grasdorp
Cheerful company at an inn, 1661-1693. Note man vomiting, left

Background imageDrunk Collection: Scene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius, c.1645-c.1650. Creator: Nikolaus Knüpfer

Scene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius, c.1645-c.1650. Creator: Nikolaus Knüpfer
Scene from the Wedding of Messalina and Gaius Sillius, c.1645-c.1650. Other Title(s): Messalina and Silius before the Return of Claudius ?Brothel Scene, possibly an Episode from a Story

Background imageDrunk Collection: Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700. Creator: Unknown

Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700. Creator: Unknown
Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700



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